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Sixteen days after Walker had his jaw broken in two places on Dec. 24 at Seattle, coach Jim Harbaugh said the 49ers will keep a roster spot open for him in hopes that he can play in the postseason. Harbaugh didn’t rule Walker out of Saturday’s divisional playoff game against the Saints, but it seems more likely that he would return for a potential NFC Championship Game or the Super Bowl.
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It’s been a season that has surpassed most fans’ wildest expectations, and it’s been chock-full of memorable moments, from Frank Gore setting a franchise record to Aldon Smith showing off a new way to celebrate. As the Niners’ playoff tilt against the Saints approaches, we’ve looked back at the regular season and picked the 20 […]
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As a quarterback, Jim Harbaugh refused to bury his teammates. Even as he kept getting buried while dropping back behind a past-its-prime offensive line.
In 1993, Harbaugh was sacked 43 times, the second most in the NFL, for a Bears team that finished 7…
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Waddle went on to note, with great admiration, that Harbaugh never criticized his leaky line. Never even subtly called them out in an attempt to explain his own struggles. In fact, Harbaugh presented his linemen with Rolex watches near the end of the season. He even gave a Rolex to Frank Kmet, an offensive lineman who had spent most of the season playing defense.
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Santa Clara residents opposed to plans to build a San Francisco 49ers stadium officially started collecting signatures Saturday in an effort to get the city to reconsider its decision to take out an $850 million construction loan.
The grassroots group…
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Lately, Vernon Davis has been laser-focused on the NFL playoffs, which got under way this weekend. But talk to the San Francisco 49ers’ tight end in a month or so, and his attention may turn from passes and blocks to paint chips and bolsters.
In early…
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Thirty years later, John Storey remains grateful it was Joe Montana scrambling to his right on that memorable January 1982 day. Another quarterback might not have artfully lobbed his pass high into the end zone the way Montana did.
And then Dwight Clar…
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Niners tight end Justin Peelle often works out with his good friend and former teammate Drew Brees in the offseason in San Diego.
In 2012, Peelle will meet up with his pal a little sooner than usual after Brees led the Saints to a 45-28 win over the vi…
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The Saints beat the Lions 45-28 to become the 49ers opponent Saturday Jan. 14 at Candlestick Park in the divisional playoff round. No surprise there. Nevertheless, the Saints performance was hardly dominating and the Lions defense did things the 49ers just don’t do such as: –They couldn’t tackle running back Pierre Thomas. He broke at […]
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“He’s a perfectionist and he’s got this incredible drive,” said Peelle, who played with Brees with the Chargers from 2002-05. “That’s the type of person that he is and that’s the type of quarterback he is. Being in the system for so long with coach Payton out in New Orleans, he just knows everything. And he’s so smart.”
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(01-06) 22:04 PST — All the talk coming into this season was about the lockout. But as we enter the second season – the NFL playoffs, which start with two games today – people should be screaming about the lockup of defensive players. With helmet-to-…
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(01-06) 17:53 PST — Alex Smith just completed one of the most efficient seasons in the history of NFL quarterbacking. Most players at his position, including some all-time greats, could only dream of throwing just five interceptions in a season.
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(01-06) 22:11 PST — After practice Friday, coach Jim Harbaugh announced which members of the 49ers were named to the AP All-Pro teams as his players were huddled around him.
“First-team defensive tackle, Justin Smith,” Harbaugh announced to cheers.
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(01-06) 21:49 PST — Niners tight end Delanie Walker is speaking again, but the words out of his mouth Friday don’t suggest his return to the field is imminent.
Speaking publicly for the first time since he suffered a broken jaw Dec. 24, the typically…
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Walker’s jaw was broken in two places – near his left ear and his lower left chin. It was wired shut for two weeks and he was on a liquid diet that included soups, protein shakes and blended rice.
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(01-06) 12:05 PST — The 49ers led the Associated Press All-Pro Team with five players, a testament to the turnaround in San Francisco under new coach Jim Harbaugh.
Linebackers Patrick Willis and NaVorro Bowman, defensive tackle Justin Smith, kicker D…
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With the 49ers enjoying their bye week, it’s the perfect to look back at some of our favorite photos and videos from the regular season. For Eric Branch’s top 10 plays of the year, click here. Ted Ginn Jr. started the season with a bang, running back a kickoff and a punt for touchdowns just […]
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Before we close the books on another exciting/frustrating/awesome/unpredictable (circle one) fantasy season, we must take a quick stroll back through 2011 to examine the players we rooted for and against and – with as much objectivity as we can muster – give credit where credit is due.